Kathleen Skelton has been named director of strategic marketing for Fiber Optic Center Inc. Skelton brings more than 20 years of experience to the company and she holds a B.A. with a double-major in communications and education and a double-minor in English and psychology from Curry College.
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Vittoria Pacifico-DeBenedictis, president of Bay View Academy, was selected as one of the 2015 Three Wise Women by the National Organization of Italian Women. Pacifico-DeBenedictis was born in Avellino, Italy, and she moved to Massachusetts when she was 7. She has had a longstanding career in Catholic education, beginning as a middle school teacher in South Boston. She soon moved from teaching to administration, where she held several leadership roles in Catholic schools around Massachusetts. Pacifico-DeBenedictis is involved with NEASC, serving as a chairperson, commission member and speaker. She holds a master’s degree in school administration from Emmanuel College and she is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she is pursuing her degree in leadership in urban education. Pacifico-DeBenedictis will be honored on Jan. 27, during the organization’s Rhode Island Epiphany Celebration.
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Brent M. Mancuso has been named president of Office Recycling Solutions, where he will oversee the company’s expansion into the Midwest and Southwest regions of the U.S. Mancuso is a co-founder of Office Recycling Solutions, which was formed in 2006.
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Justin N. Ciombor has been promoted to vice president at Esten & Richard Agency Inc. Ciombor has more than 10 years of experience in the insurance industry and he has been with the firm for the past six. He holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Connecticut.
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